Written question asked by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 July 2005. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 July 2005 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Buckmore Park Scout Centre

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will direct Sport England to recover £2 million of lottery funding given to Buckmore Park Scout Centre now that it is in the ownership of the Rochester Bridge Trust.

Answer: [holding answer 18 July 2005]: Sport England understands that the land on which Buckmore Park Scout Centre stands is no longer in the ownership of the Rochester Bridge Trust.Sport England is closely working with the liquidators appointed for Buckmore Park Centre and my Department's legal advisers to ascertain what, if any, monies are recoverable. To this end, Sport England is facilitating a meeting between the new freeholder and an interested leisure operator to discuss future options for the facility and the potential for the recovery of lottery funding and community use.

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